An Introduction to International RelationsInvaluable to students and those approaching the subject for the first time, An Introduction to International Relations, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to international relations, its traditions and its changing nature in an era of globalisation. Thoroughly revised and updated, it features chapters written by a range of experts from around the world. It presents a global perspective on the theories, history, developments and debates that shape this dynamic discipline and contemporary world politics. Now in full-colour and accompanied by a password-protected companion website featuring additional chapters and case studies, this is the indispensable guide to the study of international relations. |
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0.1 The 'Great Divide' 4 0.2 Realism and liberalism compared 7 1.1 Mainstream IR theories 1.2 Critical IR theories 4.1 Knowledge and interests 7.1 Three cultures of anarchy 12.1 Major arms agreements reached since 1990 19.1 The great ...
0.1 The 'Great Divide' 4 0.2 Realism and liberalism compared 7 1.1 Mainstream IR theories 1.2 Critical IR theories 4.1 Knowledge and interests 7.1 Three cultures of anarchy 12.1 Major arms agreements reached since 1990 19.1 The great ...
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All knowledge, according to critical theorists, is coloured by social, cultural and ideological influence, and it is vital to reveal the effect of this conditioning. Critical theories of international relations, then, seek to bring to ...
All knowledge, according to critical theorists, is coloured by social, cultural and ideological influence, and it is vital to reveal the effect of this conditioning. Critical theories of international relations, then, seek to bring to ...
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A second critical dimension became more evident at this time, which saw attention paid to the similarities between realism and liberalism – as effectively two sides of the same historical and cultural coin. So many peoples, cultures and ...
A second critical dimension became more evident at this time, which saw attention paid to the similarities between realism and liberalism – as effectively two sides of the same historical and cultural coin. So many peoples, cultures and ...
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From this particular variant of radical liberal internationalism, IR theory and practice should concentrate less on a zealous free market doctrine and more on issues of global justice, sustainable development, cultural pluralism, ...
From this particular variant of radical liberal internationalism, IR theory and practice should concentrate less on a zealous free market doctrine and more on issues of global justice, sustainable development, cultural pluralism, ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 21 | |
2 Realism | 35 |
3 Liberalism | 48 |
4 Marxism and Critical Theory | 62 |
5 Feminism | 76 |
6 Postmodernism | 91 |
7 Constructivism | 103 |
20 The Cold War | 281 |
3 The New Agenda | 295 |
Multinational Corporations and International NonGovernmental Organisations | 310 |
23 Religion and Secularism | 322 |
24 Global Economic Institutions | 336 |
25 Global Trade | 348 |
26 Global Finance | 360 |
27 Global Poverty Inequality and Development | 372 |
8 Theories of Global Justice | 119 |
2 The Traditional Agenda | 133 |
10 Nations and Nationalism | 148 |
11 Security | 160 |
12 Arms Control | 172 |
13 The Causes of War | 189 |
14 The Changing Character of Warfare | 199 |
15 The Ethics and Laws of War | 218 |
16 International Law | 231 |
17 International Society and European Expansion | 243 |
18 Diplomacy | 256 |
19 Great Powers | 268 |
28 Globalisation and Its Critics | 386 |
29 Global Terrorism | 398 |
30 PostConflict StateBuilding | 414 |
31 Humanitarian Intervention | 426 |
32 Human Rights | 440 |
33 Migration and Refugees | 450 |
34 Global Environmental Politics | 462 |
35 Climate Change | 475 |
Glossary of Terms | 487 |
Bibliography | 502 |
Index | 542 |
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| Title | An Introduction to International Relations |
| Editors | Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke, Jim George |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1139505602, 9781139505604 |
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